Reduced size user interface

Abstract

A method includes, at an electronic device: receiving data representing a sequence of images stored on an external device; displaying, on a touch-sensitive display, a representation of the sequence of images; determining whether a contact detected on the touch-sensitive display at the representation of the sequence of images has a characteristic intensity above a threshold intensity; in response to a determination that the characteristic intensity is above the threshold intensity, displaying a user interface menu including a user interface object representing an option to display a background of a user interface based on the sequence of images; detecting a selection of the user interface object; detecting a motion indicative of a wrist raise gesture; and in response to detecting the motion indicative of a wrist raise gesture, displaying the background of the user interface on the display of the electronic device based on the sequence of images.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62 / 172,223, “Reduced Size User Interface,” filed Jun. 7, 2015; U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62 / 129,754, “Reduced Size User Interface,” filed Mar. 6, 2015; and U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62 / 044,959, “Reduced Size User Interface,” filed Sep. 2, 2014, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.[0002]This application also relates to the following provisional applications: U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 005,793, entitled “Companion Application for Activity Cooperation,” filed May 30, 2014; and U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 005,751, entitled “Predefined Wireless Pairing,” filed May 30, 2014. This application relates to the following applications: International Patent Application Serial No. PCT / US2013 / 040087, entitled “Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Moving a User Interface Object Based on an...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present patent provides user-friendly techniques and reduced size user interfaces for accessing, navigating, and displaying photos on electronic devices with small form factors. The method involves receiving data representing a collection of photos from an external device and displaying a user interface object representing the collection of photos. The user interface object can be a first view of the photos, which includes a first representation of each photo in the collection, arranged in fixed positions with respect to each other. The user interface object can also be a second view of the photos, which includes a second representation of the photos, arranged in different positions. The user interface object can be a first touch on the touch-sensitive display to transition to the first view, or a second touch on the display to transition to the second view. The method also involves detecting contact on the display and determining whether the contact has a characteristic intensity above a threshold intensity to transition from the first view to the second view. The technical effects of this patent include improved user experience and reduced size of user interfaces for accessing photos on small devices.

Problems solved by technology

One challenge created by a small form factor, is that the display may be small, which can make it difficult for a user to navigate and view photos on the device.

Another challenge is that a small form factor may limit the storage capacity of a device.

Furthermore, due to the increased size of modern imaging arrays, photo image files often require large amounts of memory to store.

The lack of memory on a small device may permit storage of only a limited number of photos.

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